Meet Charles, a six-week-old red squirrel who had a very lucky landing when his nest was blown out of a tree.
A member of the public spotted Charles' nest on the ground and came to his rescue by taking him to a local animal centre.
A squirrel's nest is called a drey and is normally built out of twigs, moss and leaves. But for the moment, Charles is snuggling up in this felt hat!
Charles is being fed milk and crushed nuts until he is strong enough to be released back into the wild. There are only 150,000 red squirrels left in the UK.
Sarah McNeill helps out at the Penrith and District Red Squirrel Group where Charles is being looked after.
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